Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 282: Three sentences to make the other party give me ten thousand taels of silver!

"The man just now was named Wei Zhao. He was from the Duke's House of Wei's family and the nephew of Concubine Wei."

Seeing that Su Chen's eyes were a little strange, Li Xueyan reminded him softly: "I heard that he was in Xianyang for a few days and just returned to Chang'an City recently."

Su Chen turned his head to look, "Has this person always acted like this?"

Li Xueyan shook her head. "I'm not sure about that."

Su Chen nodded and looked at Wei Zhao's back, "It's easy to get into trouble if you go out for a walk at night."

Li Xueyan: "Why do you say that?"

Su Chen: "Things like ruining someone's job can only be done at noon."

"Can we only do it at noon?"

"Something's going to happen sooner or later."

Li Xueyan rolled her eyes at Su Chen and said, "This is Chang'an City, and he is the princess's son, His Majesty's nephew. How dare ordinary people mess with him?"

Sun Qiang came up and asked, "Sir, are you going to teach him a lesson?"

Su Chen and Li Xueyan both looked over there at the same time.

Sun Qiang scratched his head, "Sir, did I say something wrong?"

Su Chen: "Such a bold idea is unacceptable. We are good citizens. How can we do such a thing?"

Sun Qiang: “???”

"Do good people have anything to do with us?"

"..."

Su Chen sighed and patted Sun Qiang on the shoulder, "At least we are good citizens today."

"Understood?"

"……understood!"

Li Xueyan rolled her eyes. This master and servant pair was really interesting.

Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of fireworks in the distance, and as if he had discovered a new world, he called out to Su Chen to go forward, "Mr. Su, come quickly."

"Let's go over and have a look."

As I got closer, I could see clearly that there were many beautifully painted lanterns in front of the crowd.

These exquisite lanterns are hung neatly on a wooden frame.

The patterns on each lantern are different, including patterns of cute girls, floral patterns, and mountain and river landscape patterns.

The various patterns, under the illumination of candlelight, emit a variety of different colors, which are gorgeous.

"so beautiful."

Su Chen took a look and marveled at Li Xueyan holding the lantern, then looked at the people gathered around him.

Most of them are well-dressed ladies from wealthy families. Of course, these girls always have one or two followers around them.

"I'm sorry, sir, you guessed wrong."

The lantern owner smiled and said to the young man in front of him, who was dressed as a scholar, "Do you want to try again?"

The young man scratched his head awkwardly, "Sister Yun, should we go look at something else?"

The girl Lu Yi who was with the young master stamped her feet in annoyance. "Didn't you say you were admitted to the Imperial College? How come you can't even guess this riddle?"

"I……"

The young master blushed and stammered, "This is just a game. I'm just not very good at it."

The lantern owner agreed with a smile, "This gentleman is right, it's just a game, don't be angry, young lady, we came out to play tonight just for fun, how about I give you one?"

Green Girl: "How can I take it for free if I haven't guessed the answer?"

Young Master: "Isn't it okay if I give you money to buy it?"

"No."

"Hahaha……"

The crowd watching couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The young man became increasingly embarrassed.

At this time, someone laughed and said, "Brother Liu, it existed in Tang and Yu, but not in Yao and Shun, in Shang and Zhou, but not in Tang and Wu. It exists in ancient texts but not in modern texts. The answer to the riddle is just the word kou."

Liu Renjing looked over and hurriedly bowed his hands to express his gratitude, "Thank you, Brother Yin."

"Boss, the answer to this riddle is the word kou?"

The lantern owner nodded with a smile and handed over the lantern in his hand, "Sir, you are right. The answer to this riddle is exactly the word 'kou'."

Liu Renjing thanked with a happy face, took the lantern and handed it to the girl Lvyi beside him.

Miss Luyi rolled her eyes at him, then reluctantly took the lantern and thanked the scholar who had just spoken, "Thank you for your help, Master Yin."

Yin Zhengren smiled and waved his hands, "Brother Liu was just anxious at the moment and didn't think of the answer."

Liu Renjing took the opportunity given by Yin Zhengren without any hesitation, "That's right, if it were any other time, I would have guessed it."

The green girl smiled but didn't expose him.

"Boss, I want that Hundred Flowers Lantern."

"Master, wait a moment."

The lantern owner took down the Hundred Flowers Lantern with a smile and took out the puzzle from the bottom.

The lantern owner took a look and said with a smile, "What a coincidence, sir, this puzzle is also related to flowers."

"The green peach trees in the sky are planted with dew, and the red apricot trees on the edge of the sun are planted with clouds."

“But Trumpet Creeper?”

"Exactly."

The lantern owner gave a thumbs up and said, "Young Master, you have great literary talent."

Yin Zhengren took the lantern with a smile and gave it to the girl next to him.

"Thank you."

"I thought it was something special, but it turned out to be some riddles that require no brainpower. Boring, boring."

A familiar voice rang out among the crowd.

Su Chen and others turned their heads to look, and saw that it was Wei Zhao who had just ruined someone else's business.

"Is this guy here to do bad things?"

Sun Qiang was very dissatisfied. Although he didn't know much about these riddles, being under the moonlight and having a talented man and a beautiful woman was a beautiful thing in the hearts of countless people.

How could there be such a person who comes here just to disgust others?

Before Yin Zhengren could speak with a frown, Liu Renjing said with some dissatisfaction: "Wei Zhao, you are not in Xianyang, why are you here?"

Wei Zhao said calmly: "Of course I came to see you make a fool of yourself."

Liu Renjing's eyes widened in anger. "What did you say?"

Wei Zhao: "You can't even guess a riddle like the word kou. Did I say something wrong?"

"..."

Liu Renjing was suddenly speechless.

Yin Zhengren said coldly: "Wei Zhao, Brother Liu was just anxious at the moment and didn't think of the answer to the riddle. Why are you mocking Brother Liu like this?"

Wei Zhao glanced at Yin Zhengren with contempt, "You too."

Yin Zhengren: “…”

The lantern owner interrupted the quarrel and said with a smile, "Ladies and gentlemen, we are here to have fun tonight. Why are we quarreling?"

Wei Zhao: "Do you want me to be so nosy? I want all your lanterns."

The lantern owner looked at Wei Zhao and said slowly, "If this gentleman wants all the lanterns, he must guess all the riddles."

"nature."

Wei Zhao crossed his arms, confident: "Let's start with the first one up there."

"You can try to snatch a lantern from me."

"hateful!"

Liu Renjing clenched his fists angrily and glared at Wei Zhao fiercely, "Brother Yin and I will never lose to you!"

Upon hearing this, the onlookers immediately became excited.

This is a fight!
There’s something good to watch!

“It’s simple.”

Su Chen shook his head. This Mr. Liu was really silly and cute.

If someone gives him a ladder, he will climb up.

Li Xueyan said softly: "This man's name is Liu Renjing, and he is the nephew of Lord Liu Hongji, the Duke of Kui."

Su Chen glanced at Li Xueyan and said, "Duke Kui's nephew?"

Li Xueyan nodded. "This man has a kind personality and is not good at speaking. He often goes in and out of the fields and the Ministry of Agriculture. He once said that he wanted to grow the best crops so that the people would no longer suffer from hunger."

When Su Chen looked at Liu Renjing, he felt a little more admiration. No wonder he looked so dark, it turned out to be due to being sunburned.

just.

“Not everyone can achieve such a great ambition.”

Su Chen sighed. This reminded him of an old friend.

Li Xueyan nodded, "Otherwise he wouldn't be so sunburned. Some people privately gave him a nickname, calling him Kunlun Slave."

Su Chen shook his head. "If Liu Renjing is dedicated to his goal, he should be admired. But he is so playful and nicknamed, which is disgusting."

Sun Qiang: “That’s right.”

"What I admire most is the person who, knowing there is a huge mountain ahead, still puts all his efforts into breaking it open!"

Li Xueyan smiled and said, "That Master Yin is called Yin Zhengren, the son of Yin Yuan, the Duke of Yun."

Su Chen raised his eyebrows, "Grandson of Yin Qiao?"

Li Xueyan nodded, "Exactly."

Good guy.

Either he is the descendant of a duke, or he is a relative of a duke.

I think the girls around them are either the daughters of a duke or the daughters of some minister.

Tonight’s Mid-Autumn Festival is particularly lively.

The lantern owner took down the first lantern and took out the puzzle. "Listen carefully, everyone. The puzzle is a horse with four legs, no tail and no mouth. People come to ride it..."

"stool."

Wei Zhao spoke calmly.

The lantern owner was stunned, and Liu Renjing and the other man also looked shocked.

"The answer is a stool."

"Ah...right."

The lantern owner took a look at the answer and nodded, "The answer is indeed a stool."

incredible!
Many people were amazed that Wei Zhao had guessed the answer to the riddle without even finishing listening to it.

Su Chen also looked at Wei Zhao with some surprise. This guy has learned to answer questions quickly?

Something.

Liu Renjing and the other man looked at each other, and their faces turned ugly and dark.

"next."

Wei Zhao calmly glanced at Liu Renjing and the others, then looked at the people around him and said, "You can also try. Whoever can answer the riddle before me will lose a hundred taels of silver."

hiss!
Madness!

The passers-by who were originally watching were immediately irritated by Wei Zhao's words.

"Wei Zhao, do you really think you are unparalleled in talent?"

"if not?"

"Uh……"

Wei Zhao looked at the other person with contempt, "If you can guess the answer before me, I will lose you a thousand taels of silver!"

One thousand taels?

Sun Qiang poked Su Chen's arm with some intention, "Sir, there's a fool here who wants to give you some money?"

Su Chen glared at Sun Qiang speechlessly, "Don't talk nonsense."

Sun Qiang chuckled and said softly, "Why don't you take this free silver?"

Su Chen: "It's cheap."

Sun Qiang: “???”

Just one sentence made Wei Zhao give you a thousand taels of silver. Is that cheap?

Li Xueyan looked at Su Chen with a smile, then looked at the lantern owner who began to read out the riddle.

"There are many brothers in one family, sitting side by side. Whoever wants to come in will never be let go easily..."

"teeth."

"Without branches or leaves, no one to plant them, one night, the north wind blows and silver flowers bloom..."

"Snow!"

"..."

Wei Zhao spoke first and hit the nail on the head.

The lantern owner was sweating. What is this guy's head made of? I really want to pry it open and take a look!
This kind of puzzle gives the answer without even thinking about it!

How can I do business if you do this?
I’ll give it to you for free!
No!

We have to make it more difficult for him!
The lantern owner looked around and locked onto a lantern. I don't believe you can answer the riddle inside.

Wei Zhao said calmly: "Can you guys do it?"

"I put my money here, and no one has the guts to take it?"

Liu Renjing and the other man looked increasingly unhappy.

Some of the young men who were watching the scene also had their faces darkened under the expectant gazes of their female companions.

I always feel like Wei Zhao is slapping them in the face.

The lantern owner said with a smile: "This gentleman has great literary talent, but the riddle of my lantern will be a little difficult, I wonder..."

“Just ask the questions.”

"it is good!"

The lantern owner directly stated the puzzle.

"Dot dot dot, dot dot dot, dot dot dot, dot dot dot."

"...?"

After the lantern owner's voice fell, the scene was dead silent.

Everyone looked at him in surprise, and then frowned. What kind of puzzle was this?
Seeing Wei Zhao frowning and keeping silent, the lantern owner breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "This riddle is neither difficult nor easy. There are five possible answers to the riddle."

"As long as you can say three or more, your answers will be considered correct, how about that?"

Someone couldn't help but laugh and curse: "Your boss is really funny. Before you tell me the puzzle, you said it's a little difficult. Is this a little difficult? This is a lot of difficult!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone burst into laughter.

But after the laughter, everyone couldn't help but wonder, what is the answer to these points?
"Sir?"

"Mr. Su?"

Li Xueyan and Sun Qiang both looked at Su Chen.

Su Chen: "..."

Li Xueyan whispered, "I can't guess."

Sun Qiang glanced at Li Xueyan and said, "Sir, you know me. Thinking has never been my strong point."

Su Chen's eyes twitched, and he whispered, "There are five solutions to this puzzle, each with five words."

Li Xueyan showed a delighted look. He really knew the answer to the riddle. "What word?"

"Hand out."

Li Xueyan immediately stretched out her delicate hand, and Su Chen raised his hand to touch it. It was very soft and fleshy, and there was no callus on the palm. It didn't look like she had practiced martial arts for many years. Li Xueyan rolled her eyes and blushed, "Master Su..."

"I think the lines on your palm are pretty good..."

Su Chen smiled and said, "Actually, I can also read palms."

Li Xueyan looked at Su Chen speechlessly. Do you think I'm easy to fool?

Su Chen used his finger as a pen and wrote five words on Li Xueyan's palm.

Li Xueyan frowned and thought for a moment, then said in surprise: "So that's it."

"Oh?"

The lantern owner and the onlookers all looked over here.

"Did the girl guess it?"

"Is it the princess?"

"Su Chen and the princess are together?"

"The rumors are true!"

"No wonder the princess was able to guess the answer to the riddle. It turns out that the princess has a great strategist by her side!"

"..."

Many people present recognized Li Xueyan and Su Chen at a glance.

Suddenly, I felt that it was not so difficult to accept that Li Xueyan had guessed the answer.

After all, there is a crazy guy helping him.

Seeing everyone's eyes on her, Li Xueyan hesitated and said, "I guessed it, but..."

"But what?"

"But we don't want to compete with him!"

Li Xueyan pointed at Wei Zhao standing beside her.

Wei Zhao's expression turned a little colder. He glanced at Su Chen and said calmly, "What a coincidence. I guessed it, too."

"Then tell me."

Li Xueyan looked nonchalant, which annoyed Wei Zhao. "I can only think of three answers: Dou, Yu, and Zhu!"

"Now it's your turn. Tell us the five answers you have guessed!"

Li Xueyan turned her head to look at Su Chen, who smiled and said, "Since you want to guess the answer, your bet is not worth it."

Wei Zhao frowned and looked at Su Chen: "One thousand taels of silver is not enough?"

Su Chen: "Ten thousand taels."

Wei Zhao was shocked and stared at Su Chen with a frown. Did he really guess it?

impossible!
"Okay! If you can guess it, I'll give you 10,000 taels of silver, how about that?"

Sun Qiang clapped his thighs excitedly.

Check it out.

He has to be a young master!

What’s fun about one thousand taels of silver?

Seeing that Su Chen and Wei Zhao had made a bet, Li Xueyan said, "My first three guesses are the same as yours: Dou, Yu, and Zhu, but the remaining two answers are Wu and Ma!"

Noon and Ma?
Wei Zhao was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened.

The lantern owner clapped his hands with joy, "Awesome! This girl is really amazing!"

"The old gentleman who gave me the riddle also said that if one can guess three of the five answers correctly, he is a well-educated person with extraordinary talent. I didn't expect that the girl actually guessed five!"

"Yes, this riddle is indeed these five words!"

"Congratulations to this little girl."

The lantern owner smiled and unfolded the answer to the riddle. After everyone had a look at it, he handed the lantern to Li Xueyan.

It became.

This guy shouldn't continue making trouble.

"Thank you, Master Wei, for the ten thousand taels of silver."

Su Chen smiled and nodded at him, "Remember to send it to Wenxiang tomorrow."

Wei Zhao: “…”

(End of this chapter)